RRS_Series: Hazard Communications

Activity
IV.05. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE/Public Safety
Series Name
Hazard Communications
Series ID
405-20-225
Description

Document hazardous chemicals in use.

  • inventories and lists, inluding the locations and years of their use;
  • material safety data sheets (MSDS)/safety data sheets for each chemicle currently in use;
  • operating procedures that cover "groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals" as noted in 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10);
  • related documentation and correspondence, including e-mail.
Retention and Disposal Instructions

(a) 30 years for inventories and lists, inluding the locations and years of the use of the chemicals documented, purge;

(b) as soon as chemicals no longer in use for related safety data sheets, purge. 

Exception: In the event of a subpoena, audit, legal hold, public records or similar state or federal information request, halt until further instructed any scheduled disposal activities, including purging or transferring material to University Archives.

Custodian
Safety and Risk Services: Environmental Health and Safety
Citations
29 CFR 1910.1200(g) - Hazard communication
OAR 437-002-0360 Adoption by Reference
EPCRA Sections 311-312
OAR Predecessors
OAR 166-475-0105 (4) Carcinogenic Compound Inventory Records
OAR 166-475-0105 (14) Material Safety Data Sheets Records